Boucher could have chosen to take out Johnny Oduya, who has also struggled. Fellow defencemen, Cody Ceci, who had a weak game in Wednesday’s 5-2 loss in Washington and has been inconsistent for most of the season, is needed in the lineup as a match-up defenceman. Harpur will be Ceci’s partner against the Blue Jackets.

COLUMBUS — The Ottawa Senators took the time to talk turkey Thursday.
With five Americans on the roster — goaltenders Craig Anderson and Mike Condon, wingers Bobby Ryan and Ryan Dzingel and centre Nate Thompson — the Senators took a step away from their business at hand to recognize Thanksgiving Day in the U.

Even as the search for another forward continued, DiDomenico served notice he was serious about applying for a full-time job in Ottawa by setting up one goal and scoring another in the last minute to salvage a point in New Jersey.

GLENDALE, Arizona – Chris DiDomenico was ready to go Wednesday.
But after waiting a decade for his big-league chance after being drafted into the NHL, waiting one more day for the opportunity wasn’t all that much of a sacrifice.